Wakodahatchee Wetlands Loop Trail - 0.5 Miles Round-Trip

The Wakodahatchee Wetlands Preserve offers a respite for those looking to escape the Delray Beach crowds and experience how Florida might have felt at the turn of the century.

Every day, the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department's Southern Region Water Reclaimation Facility pumps approximately two million gallons of highly treated water into the Wakodahatchee Wetlands. By acting as a natural filter for the nutrients that remain, the wetlands work to further clense the water.

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Worth Noting

The name, Wakodahatchee is derived from the Seminole Indian Language and translates as "created waters."

Despite the beauty of these wetlands, the preserve itself is man-made

The wetlands are open to the general public from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week. There is no entry fee and parking is free.

Camping and Backpacking Information

There is no camping or backpacking available.

Fishing Information

There is no fishing available.

Directions to Trailhead

Locted three miles East of the renowned Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, the Wakodahatchee Wetlands is located in suburban Delray Beach on the east side of Jog Road between Woolbright Road and Atlantic Avenue. Exit Route 95 onto Atlantic Avenue West; continue to Jog Road; turn right; park is on the right, on the southeast side of Palm Beach County Water Utility Department's Southern Region Operations Center at 13026 Jog Road, Delray Beach.